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Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Ireland Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Ireland

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 26.1% cheaper than Ireland without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 27.1% cheaper than Ireland without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$20.49 €17.66
-21.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$91.8 €79.1
-37.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$11.41 €9.84
-7.71%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$4.43 €3.82
-47.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.63 €2.27
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.16 €1.86
-16.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$6.74 €5.81
-47.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$6.54 €5.64
-38.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.55 €1.34
-20.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$2.12 €1.83
-28.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.00 €1.72
-17.00%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$4.20 €3.62
-29.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$10.44 €9.00
39.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$11.65 €10.04
-28.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$13.10 €11.29
21.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.12 €2.69
-18.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.21 €1.91
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$3.03 €2.61
-29.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$4.37 €3.77
-41.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.22 €1.92
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.55 €1.33
28.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.33 €1.15
0.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$19.88 €17.13
-67.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$13.78 €11.88
-58.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$3.52 €3.03
-64.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.86 €3.33
-44.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Ireland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.36 €2.04
-25.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$94.9 €81.8
-63.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$5.73 €4.94
-21.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$2.06 €1.77
-38.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$38.00 €32.76
-29.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.03 €1.75
-11.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$42.2K €36.4K
-8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$40.2K €34.7K
-23.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$245 €211
-39.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$23.48 €20.24
-13.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$53.6 €46.16
-37.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$57.2 €49.27
-16.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$22.45 €19.35
-29.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$13.80 €11.90
-33.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$1,212 €1,045
-56.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$8,900 €7,672
12.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$96.8 €83.4
-8.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$45.81 €39.49
-19.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$103 €88.6
-11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$117 €101
-8.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Ireland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$1,850 €1,594
-42.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$1,596 €1,376
-48.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$3,052 €2,630
-44.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$2,575 €2,220
-51.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$5,292 €4,561
-16.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$4,308 €3,714
-35.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$3,511 €3,026
-40.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.47
-21.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ireland: January 13, 2026

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